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Everton face Arsenal in the only Premier League match taking place today, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 14:05 BST.

There were no shocks in the Toffees’ original line-up as Marco Silva unsurprisingly named the same starting XI that dominated in the 2-0 win over West Ham United last weekend.

However, Michael Keane took ill in the warm-up and has been replaced by Phil Jagielka at centre-half.

There are some noteworthy inclusions and omissions in Unai Emery’s team, however.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is named among the substitutes for the fourth time in Arsenal’s last six Premier League matches, as Alexandre Lacazette ploughs a lone furrow as the central striker in a 3-4-2-1.

Mesut Ozil starts his first away league game of 2019 and is joined by Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the attacking midfield positions, with the Armenia international taking the place of Alex Iwobi.

Aaron Ramsey has recovered from a minor groin injury but is only on the bench, so Mohamed Elneny gets a rare start in central midfield.

Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny aren’t fit enough to feature, while Lucas Torreira serves the final match of a three-game ban.

Lacazette is among the form forwards in FPL, having delivered an attacking return in each of his last six appearances.

The French striker also scored – along with Aubameyang – in the reverse fixture back in September.

Arsenal haven’t recorded a clean sheet away from home all season, however.

Only Manchester City (eight) have kept more top-flight shut-outs than Everton (six) in 2019.

Four of the Toffees’ clean sheets have come in the last five Gameweeks.

No FPL player priced below £9.0m has scored more Premier League goals than Gylfi Sigurdsson or Richarlison (12 each) this season, meanwhile.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Jagielka, Zouma, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal XI (3-4-2-1): Leno, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Özil, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette.

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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not getting Kola on WC, 0 away CS is crazy

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      But but he’s got 7 assists and he’s a small rotation tisk

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Risk*

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will I get someone off the bench for Keane or does it count that he played because he was in the starting line up?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You’ll get player off bench

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, you'll get your bench. Who do you have?

    3. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ha that would be cruel

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t tell if sarcasm.

  3. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Salah on WC??

    A. Downgrade to Mane
    B. Downgrade to afford Lacazette
    C. Hold On & adjust

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C
      Salah & Deeney looks best when u look at the fixtures

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A and B

  4. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Lacazette play the full 90??

    1. Party time
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can confirm the answer is "No"

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What do you think ?

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Personally naw

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Will Ozil play the full 90??

          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Even less chance than Laca.

  5. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Take away nothing from the ridiculousness of Arsenal’s defence, but VAR on this game, would’ve probably
    meant a completely different result. Penalty against Lacazette for Zouma’s late tackle and Digne’s
    overstep for the long throw-in.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      VAR being used for a throw in? That an awful imagine. No thank you, zzzzz

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It’s like taking an irregular corner, I think VAR overrules it still.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          VAR isn’t going to review throw ins!!

      2. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If it leads directly to a goal and impacts the result

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Whole can of worms, will destroy the tempo of the game if they have to review minor things like that. VAR is meant for big calls.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the actual rule on throw in? Wouldn’t the foot have to be all the way over the line for it to be a foul?

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        One foot was way in front and over the line, you can step on it, not over, I believe.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I think he was on the line. Much like a fair delivery in cricket

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kolasinac subbed at half time 100%

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      got his assist though

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Strange that there was Friday night football and also Monday night football on the same gw.I can not remember that happening before and i am disappointed that we do not have another game today. 🙁

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fa cup later

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I suppose that is better than noting i guess.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Happens next week as well

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Right bummer for me as i am away on weekdays for the next few weeks and the diggs i am staying in have no SKY or even a TV. 🙁

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Not got the Sky go app?

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Oh yeah i forgot about that.I will set it up for myself,thanks WR for reminding me.

            Ban incoming tomorrow night for dial up late goal shout. 😉

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gutted. Went for a one week pre-WC punt on siggy.

    It was him or Phil jagielka.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      haha why would you choose a guy that hasn't got a start in 6 matches

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What, you didn't consider the obvious Jagielka/Calvert-Lewin double-up?

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ashley Westwood was the obvious pick

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What’s happened to siggy?

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing yet

  9. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is KDB over Sterling viable?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah would love to know this

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal equaliser not scored or assisted by Kola or Laca would be lovely now.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reported

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jagielka, remember when he got an RC on the first GW, and Neves buries the resulting FK?
    Shocking how he still gets minutes. He's finished at top level . . .
    Or so I thought xD

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He’s captain today 🙂

      1. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        and oldest goalscorer this season 🙂

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Touché

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im one of few who have kept faith since the red card. Feels nice to have patience rewarded. People here been telling me to sell for months, but I'm having the last laugh now 🙂

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine Jags and Distin still starting for Everton to this day. Relegation certain.

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sokratis sniped

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need Kola & Laca to Blank for the FFS casuals to knee jerk them out of their WC teams 🙂

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And a PEA hatty.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are they really that great with so many away games

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No, awful, avoid like the plague 🙂

  14. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    There are people who bring Leno for this GW lol

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nailed in my WC 🙂

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Awful pick. 4 away games in last 6 GW

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Agree, I would stay well away from them 🙂

        2. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You should have posted a 'lol' before this game then, not straight after they conceded.

          1. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I said many times Leno is bad pick in last few days.

            0 CS away in season is enough to say lol to anyone who pick him

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Did you? They seem to be missing from your comment history...

  15. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sokratis and Mustafi have got to be the most unlikeable CB pairing

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      agreed

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They are awful aren’t they. Mustafi cost £40m...can’t think of much worse transfer than this

  16. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo for wc:

    A) Laca, Doucoure, Son, JWP
    B) Deeney, Martial, Son, Jota
    C) Rashford, Eriksen, Doucoure, Knockaert

  17. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine Deeney (C) against this defence.

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney loves Arsenal too

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What’s Hazard (c) record like vs West Ham?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure I even wanna know.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I expect West Ham turn it on despite poor form. Local derby will do that.

  19. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMBBT pls

    Foster Lloris
    Laporte TAA Duffy Dunk Kola
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Jota JWP
    Kane Deeney Jiminez

    £0.8m itb to swap duffy/dunk for Doherty GW35

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Unpopular opinion.

    Rob Holding is Arsenal's best CB. His injury exposed the cracks in that defence.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think that will be unpopular.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've heard Arsenal fans bigging up Sokratis and Mavropanos, even Nacho Monreal.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody is best/good there.
      Only bad & worst 😀

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sokratis YC

    Has got 10 YC now.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      15 until next (3 match) ban though

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope - this is Arsenal's 32nd game. So if you reach 10 YC in this game then it is a 2 match ban.

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sok 2 match ban looking bad for Ars defence.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Koscielny, Holding and Bellerin injured. Chambers on loan at Fulham. Sokratis suspended.

      Lichsteiner will be back!

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Zaha and Milli. Pen x3?

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sokrates two match ban

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Unless he gets a second yellow, then it will only be a one match ban.

    2. One for All
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't stand him such an actor

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why? 15 YC now

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No - this is Arsenal's 32nd game. So if you reach 10 YC in this game then it is a 2 match ban.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ah so it is.. carry on

        2. fr3d
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers Diesel. This will make Arsenal even worse defensively now

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Are you sure?

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Eh? Look which post I was commenting on

  24. One for All
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    People still going for Auba and Laca lol they're playing terrible against Everton will be tougher against Watford

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laca yep.

  25. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo?

    A) Kane, Sterling
    B) Agüero, Eriksen

    Both means losing Salah

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  26. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal haven't got going at all.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Normally don’t till second half and then end up winning

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Most important player for next gameweek? 1ft 1.1m itb.

    Ryan Gunn
    Luiz Taa Pereira Kola Keane
    Salah Hazard Pogba Son Westwood
    Vardy Wilson Rondon

    A. Rondon > Murray
    B. Westwood > Camarasa
    C. Something else?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save to maximise on dgw35 or if u want to use ft then Keane to Duffy

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I should probably save.

        Like Duffy but don't trust Brighton enough to double up on their defence!

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

  28. Il Papera
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Got a 75 point defecit, bench boost chip available, rival has no chips. Going to have to go for punts besides sharing Mane so wildcard team as follows:

    GW34
    Ryan (Gunn)
    Dunk Duffy Digne (Valery TTA)
    Jota KDB Mane Son (JWP)
    Kane(c) Jiménez Firmino
    0.8 in the bank

    GW35 - Bench Boost
    Dunk to Holebas

    - Big Brighton gamble but i would hope for 3x8 in GW34.
    - Sterling I predict plays in CL and City’s rotation already hurts (Aguero...) so KDB is a facilitating punt.

    Any thoughts?

    1. Il Papera
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry Digne/JWP are now Trippier/Hojbjerg

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I actually quite like the triple Bri def - although my sanity was questioned on here when I suggested it yesterday!

      But you see lots of teams going with Ryan and Duffy so why not go all in? Dunk could easily be swapped for another option in gw35

      1. Il Papera
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah that’s my plan - Dunk to Holebas. Both have a reasonable goal threat and they’re going to keeping it as tight as possible to fend off relegation. Two clean sheets would be immense, upwards of 40 points perhaps 😉

  29. Ciarant20
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First WC Draft - 2m ITB
    Ryan Foster
    Trippier Duffy Doherty Kola TAA
    Pogba Sterling Son Mhik Deulofeu
    Kane Jiminez Deeney

    Not keen on my first draft feel I’m missing a lot - suggestions?

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney can be a massive differential against this arsenal defence next week, not sold on Kola anymore.

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think he is gone for me